GB9125554D0 - Prepayment water metering systems - Google Patents

Prepayment water metering systems

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Publication number
GB9125554D0
GB9125554D0 GB919125554A GB9125554A GB9125554D0 GB 9125554 D0 GB9125554 D0 GB 9125554D0 GB 919125554 A GB919125554 A GB 919125554A GB 9125554 A GB9125554 A GB 9125554A GB 9125554 D0 GB9125554 D0 GB 9125554D0
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
prepayment
credit
water
valve
key
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
GB919125554A
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Gemalto Terminals Ltd
Original Assignee
Schlumberger Industries Ltd
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Schlumberger Industries Ltd filed Critical Schlumberger Industries Ltd
Priority to GB919125554A priority Critical patent/GB9125554D0/en
Publication of GB9125554D0 publication Critical patent/GB9125554D0/en
Priority to GB929213635A priority patent/GB9213635D0/en
Priority to ES92310025T priority patent/ES2092649T3/en
Priority to AT92310025T priority patent/ATE140812T1/en
Priority to DE69212441T priority patent/DE69212441T2/en
Priority to EP92310025A priority patent/EP0545550B1/en
Priority to DK92310025.9T priority patent/DK0545550T3/en
Priority to GB9224194A priority patent/GB2261978B/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/08—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card or other personal identification means
    • G07F7/0866—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card or other personal identification means by active credit-cards adapted therefor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F15/00—Coin-freed apparatus with meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas or electricity
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0014—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/08—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card or other personal identification means
    • G07F7/0873—Details of the card reader

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Sanitary Device For Flush Toilet (AREA)
  • Beverage Vending Machines With Cups, And Gas Or Electricity Vending Machines (AREA)
  • Measuring Volume Flow (AREA)
  • Water Treatment By Electricity Or Magnetism (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Water By Ion Exchange (AREA)
  • External Artificial Organs (AREA)
  • Curing Cements, Concrete, And Artificial Stone (AREA)
  • Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
  • Pipeline Systems (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)

Abstract

A prepayment water supply system comprises a prepayment unit having a receptacle for receiving a prepayment token in the form of a key, and a solenoid-operated valve controlled by the prepayment unit for controlling the water supply. The key has a memory containing credit and identification data, and the prepayment unit closes the valve when the credit represented by the credit data is exhausted. However, a bypass passage is provided which permits a supply of water at a relatively low flow rate when the valve is closed, so that enough water for drinking and filling lavatory cisterns (albeit very slowly) continues to be supplied. <IMAGE>
GB919125554A 1991-11-30 1991-11-30 Prepayment water metering systems Pending GB9125554D0 (en)

Priority Applications (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB919125554A GB9125554D0 (en) 1991-11-30 1991-11-30 Prepayment water metering systems
GB929213635A GB9213635D0 (en) 1991-11-30 1992-06-26 Prepayment water metering systems
ES92310025T ES2092649T3 (en) 1991-11-30 1992-11-02 PRE-PAYMENT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS.
AT92310025T ATE140812T1 (en) 1991-11-30 1992-11-02 PREPAID WATER DELIVERY SYSTEMS
DE69212441T DE69212441T2 (en) 1991-11-30 1992-11-02 Pre-paid water delivery systems
EP92310025A EP0545550B1 (en) 1991-11-30 1992-11-02 Prepayment water supply systems
DK92310025.9T DK0545550T3 (en) 1991-11-30 1992-11-02 Pre-payment water supply systems
GB9224194A GB2261978B (en) 1991-11-30 1992-11-18 Prepayment water supply systems

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB919125554A GB9125554D0 (en) 1991-11-30 1991-11-30 Prepayment water metering systems

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB9125554D0 true GB9125554D0 (en) 1992-01-29

Family

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Family Applications (3)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB919125554A Pending GB9125554D0 (en) 1991-11-30 1991-11-30 Prepayment water metering systems
GB929213635A Pending GB9213635D0 (en) 1991-11-30 1992-06-26 Prepayment water metering systems
GB9224194A Expired - Fee Related GB2261978B (en) 1991-11-30 1992-11-18 Prepayment water supply systems

Family Applications After (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB929213635A Pending GB9213635D0 (en) 1991-11-30 1992-06-26 Prepayment water metering systems
GB9224194A Expired - Fee Related GB2261978B (en) 1991-11-30 1992-11-18 Prepayment water supply systems

Country Status (6)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0545550B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE140812T1 (en)
DE (1) DE69212441T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0545550T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2092649T3 (en)
GB (3) GB9125554D0 (en)

Families Citing this family (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2745923A1 (en) * 1996-03-07 1997-09-12 Telecommunications Sa Management of hot water installation
GB2313945B (en) * 1996-05-10 2000-01-12 Schlumberger Ind Ltd Fluid flow control devices
TR199600586A2 (en) * 1996-06-05 1997-12-21 Landis & Gyr Technology Innovation Ag Process for paying for products and services.
US6243693B1 (en) * 1998-02-10 2001-06-05 Merlin Gerin S.A. (Proprietary) Limited Token-operated apparatus for communal prepayment water management
WO2002103123A2 (en) * 2001-04-30 2002-12-27 Terence John Andrews Valve system for various modes
WO2009140704A2 (en) * 2008-05-14 2009-11-19 Teqnovo (Pty) Ltd Liquid dispensing apparatus
WO2009140703A2 (en) * 2008-05-14 2009-11-19 Teqnovo (Pty) Ltd Water meter system and method of using a water meter for dispensing water

Family Cites Families (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB648408A (en) * 1948-02-03 1951-01-03 George Glover & Co Ltd Improvements relating to prepayment gas meters
GB775436A (en) * 1954-09-15 1957-05-22 United Gas Industries Ltd Improvements in and relating to prepayment gas meters
GB2153573B (en) * 1984-01-25 1987-04-01 Schlumberger Electronics A prepayment system
GB8614620D0 (en) * 1986-06-16 1986-07-23 Schlumberger Electronics Uk Commodity metering systems
GB8716987D0 (en) * 1987-07-18 1987-08-26 Smith Meters Ltd Commodity meters
GB2220975B (en) * 1988-07-12 1992-07-22 Welsh Water Authority Water metering system
FR2664312B1 (en) * 1990-07-03 1992-10-16 Lyonnaise Eaux AUTOMATIC WATER DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS.
FR2666675A1 (en) * 1990-09-11 1992-03-13 Etude Fabr Ingenierie Syst Mon Automatic system for authorisation of use of various flows, with the aid of a means of payment and/or of identification

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB2261978A (en) 1993-06-02
DK0545550T3 (en) 1996-11-04
GB9213635D0 (en) 1992-08-12
EP0545550A1 (en) 1993-06-09
GB2261978B (en) 1995-08-30
DE69212441D1 (en) 1996-08-29
EP0545550B1 (en) 1996-07-24
ES2092649T3 (en) 1996-12-01
ATE140812T1 (en) 1996-08-15
GB9224194D0 (en) 1993-01-06
DE69212441T2 (en) 1997-02-06

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